[2008-R2] Hide network icon
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Hello,
I have a server 2008-R2 that serves RDWeb/TSE for clients. I want to hide (and/or prevent access to) the network icon that appears in File Explorer for these users. So via a GPO applied to a group of users.
I found this:
Open Registry
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
Create a DWORD value: {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}
Enter the value:
00000001 to hide the Network in Windows Explorer
00000000 to show the Network in Windows Explorer
The problem is that this is a MACHINE policy, so it applies to the machine (and thus all users) and not to a specific person only.
So I am looking for another solution.
Ultimately I only want to display (and grant access to) in the left pane of Explorer only Library > Documents and Computer > the client drives (mounted automatically)
The part about drives is already done (very easy)
Configuration: Windows XP / Chrome 29.0.1547.62
I have a server 2008-R2 that serves RDWeb/TSE for clients. I want to hide (and/or prevent access to) the network icon that appears in File Explorer for these users. So via a GPO applied to a group of users.
I found this:
Open Registry
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
Create a DWORD value: {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}
Enter the value:
00000001 to hide the Network in Windows Explorer
00000000 to show the Network in Windows Explorer
The problem is that this is a MACHINE policy, so it applies to the machine (and thus all users) and not to a specific person only.
So I am looking for another solution.
Ultimately I only want to display (and grant access to) in the left pane of Explorer only Library > Documents and Computer > the client drives (mounted automatically)
The part about drives is already done (very easy)
Configuration: Windows XP / Chrome 29.0.1547.62
5 answers
it's quite simple.
Forget the registry (it's pretty odd to go through it, but oh well)
- Open Group Policy Management (GPO)
- Within your domain, create an OU (right-click the domain - new organizational unit)
- give a name to this OU, move the users into this OU (those you want to apply a GPO to)
- Then right-click the OU - Create a GPO in this domain and link it here
- give a name to your GPO
- right-click the GPO and modify
- go to the "User Configuration" section
- search for your setting and disable it
Normally when these people reconnect the GPO will apply
Forget the registry (it's pretty odd to go through it, but oh well)
- Open Group Policy Management (GPO)
- Within your domain, create an OU (right-click the domain - new organizational unit)
- give a name to this OU, move the users into this OU (those you want to apply a GPO to)
- Then right-click the OU - Create a GPO in this domain and link it here
- give a name to your GPO
- right-click the GPO and modify
- go to the "User Configuration" section
- search for your setting and disable it
Normally when these people reconnect the GPO will apply
That’s exactly the parameter I can’t find :/
I found the one to prevent display and access to the server disk but not to the network icon
I found the one to prevent display and access to the server disk but not to the network icon
Yes, that's exactly where I was looking.
I also searched through all the settings, applying a "network" filter, but nothing...
All the sites I consulted while searching on Google lead me to the registry key.
I also searched through all the settings, applying a "network" filter, but nothing...
All the sites I consulted while searching on Google lead me to the registry key.
The goal is to block network access.
In fact, clients access an application that generates PDF files (among other things). I want to give clients the option to use "Save As" and save it either
in Libraries > Documents (i.e., on the server)
or
on their own machine via automatically mounted drives.
But with experience, the less they see, the better it is. Otherwise I get calls like "Why do I get an error message when I want to save there". And it prevents them from roaming around because with a right-click they could open a file that we’re not supposed to have access to.
In fact, clients access an application that generates PDF files (among other things). I want to give clients the option to use "Save As" and save it either
in Libraries > Documents (i.e., on the server)
or
on their own machine via automatically mounted drives.
But with experience, the less they see, the better it is. Otherwise I get calls like "Why do I get an error message when I want to save there". And it prevents them from roaming around because with a right-click they could open a file that we’re not supposed to have access to.
I have to go but look here this could be interesting
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc754961(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
Good luck
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc754961(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
Good luck